Presentations
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Join Rick for an exciting multimedia presentation, including video and still images of the fascinating world overhead and beneath our feet. Experience Rick’s amazing wildlife photography, showcasing the magic of birds in flight, fireflies mating in twilight fields, luminous bees, newborn praying mantis nymphs emerging from their egg cases, and many more beautiful up-close encounters with the natural world. Rick also shares personal and humorous anecdotes, including experiencing spectacular bites and stings in some pretty uncomfortable places. Each presentation is tailored for a specific audience, from children to adults and seniors, given in schools, places of worship and community centers. Online Skype presentations are also available. For book clubs, Rick will discuss the creation and publication process of STEP GENTLY OUT, his book in collaboration with award-winning poet Helen Frost, published by Candlewick Press. Rick’s wildlife images have been featured in a special exhibit at the Detroit Zoo, at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art and published in magazines and books worldwide, including Natural History Magazine, KIDS DISCOVER, Backpacker Magazine, ORION, Greenpeace Germany and Whisper in the Woods. The presentation fee begins at $250, plus travel and lodging expenses if needed. Each presentation is unique and is based on your organization’s needs. To schedule a presentation or discuss the needs of your organization, contact Rick. Presentation Schedule:
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Testimonials“I am so excited to have had Rick do a presentation at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. His work is so beautiful and captures things that are around us all the time and we forget to appreciate them as he does.” ♦ Anne Hall – Librarian, Fort Wayne Museum of Art “Truly an amazing presentation with photos that take your breath away. Our audience ranged in age from very young children to senior citizens and everyone was completely mesmerized by Rick’s patience, skill and knowledge. I highly recommend Rick and his book “Step Gently Out” to everyone. Prepare to be stunned by his images.” ♦ Marcia Barker – Program Specialist, Canton Public Library “Well, you did it! You could have heard a pin drop at your presentation at Macomb Audubon. Everyone was mesmerized at the spectacular shots, midair of birds and bugs. Your presentation was our highlight of the month!” ♦ Macomb Audubon Society – Macomb County, MI “Rick’s presentations are not to be missed. Rick collaborated with award-winning poet Helen Frost on “Step Gently Out,” a symphonic relationship of words and photographs. In Rick’s presentation, attended by children and adults, it was the children who asked the most fundamental questions, like “How do you get insects and birds to stand still so you can take their picture?” “Rick is as patient with 5 and 6 year olds as he is in going out in his backyard to take a thousand shots of sparrows in flight against a bright sky to get one ‘just right’ photograph’ that nails it.” “Are the ants, praying mantises, bees and birds actually posing for their portraits? It would seem so, because the insects and birds in the photographs are so intimately portrayed going about the daily business of finding food and mating. (Perhaps in our world we could learn something from the insects?)” ♦ Bob Mosher – Photographer “Rick’s Skype presentation was incredibly inspirational for the arts students at the Annapolis Valley Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College. They were extremely impressed with his talent, his artwork, his easy going manner, and his valuable advice on how to be successful as an artist. Thanks again Rick for a fantastic learning experience!” ♦ Terri Robin Vernon – teacher |
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“On behalf of the Crossroads Group of the Sierra Club, I want to thank you for your fine presentation featuring nature slides and videos! It was clear that the audience enjoyed your photography a great deal and was quite impressed with how well you captured birds and insects in flight. ♦ Lee Burton • Crossroads Chair “Rick’s images are beautiful, yes, but they are so much more than pretty pictures. They are a thought-provoking journey into a world that is nearby but one that we rarely pause to consider. The best benefit of Rick’s presentation is that viewers are rewarded with insight.” ♦ Bill Rapai – Grosse Pointe Audubon, Grosse Pointe, MI “This evening I went to Rick’s presentation for the Grosse Pointe Audubon Society. The time fled by as Rick showed us slide after slide and video after video of his utterly magnificent photos of micro-life (the critters who share our ordinary yards yet present themselves in extraordinary ways) and of common backyard birds in flight. ♦ Anca Vlasopolos – Author of “The New Bedford Samurai” “My husband and I attended Rick’s presentation at the Grosse Pointe Audubon Society. We were utterly astonished at the stunning glimpse into the normally invisible world of both bug and bird. ♦ Erica Chappuis – Grosse Pointe Park, MI “Our Nature Photography for Kids and Adults were outstanding programs. It was blistering hot, but Rick and all attendees carried on with curiosity and appreciation of his thoughtful help. ♦ Marcia Barker – Program Specialist, Canton Public Library |
“Rick’s presentation was well organized and fascinating! His work reflects a keen eye and photographic expertise; the techniques of which, he is eager to share with his audience. The personalized instruction and tips he gave our ♦ Joyce Krom “My family attended Rick’s presentation of pictures and video, hosted by the Crossroads Sierra Club. ♦ Mary Walsh • Ann Arbor, MI “Rick’s photography is beautiful, he has a fantastic eye for lighting. His pictures are creative and fun. It makes me want to take my own pictures.” ♦ Jessie Cook • Student, 12 years old “The presentation with Rick Lieder was a wonderful show. His art is wonderful and his photography is simply amazing. … The best part about Rick is he seems like a laidback, casual and fun kind of guy, nothing like this imposing and intimidating person I was expecting.” ♦ Amanda – Student |
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